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Colombia Needs to Think Bigger to Escape Crisis

Fighting this crisis will take big structural reforms. The fiscal balance must take a back seat.

AQ Podcast: Colombia and Peru’s Struggle to Protect Venezuelans

Advocates on the ground say the pandemic is leaving migrants vulnerable not just to infection, but to xenophobia and hunger too.

Colombia’s Migration Czar: The Goal Is “Total Inclusion” for Venezuelans

An interview with Felipe Muñoz, the Colombian president’s special adviser for the Venezuelan border.

Colombia Is Finally Turning the Corner on Its Coca Problem

Manual eradication and seizures are helping reverse a years-long increase in coca cultivation.

The Next Frontier in Latin America’s Anti-Corruption Drive

This article is adapted from AQ’s latest issue on Latin America’s anti-corruption movement. It is hard to overstate the importance of international collaboration for investigating corruption in Latin America. Simply put, operations like Brazil’s Lava Jato would probably not have existed without the information and technical assistance provided by the U.S. or Switzerland—in particular, the sharing … Read more The Next Frontier in Latin America’s Anti-Corruption Drive

Why Duque’s Call for National Unity May Be Destined to Fail

Colombia’s president hopes to rally the country around his legislative agenda. But first, he’ll need to compromise.

Why Colombia’s President Should Change Course on Venezuela

Iván Duque still has room to lead on the Venezuelan crisis. But political pressures and alignment with the U.S. will make a course correction difficult.